Rosen Releases Statement on Troubling Findings in ADL Antisemitism Report, Emphasizes Need to Combat Rise of Antisemitism

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement in response to a new report by the ADL, which found that 2025 represents the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents since the ADL began tracking them in 1979. The report also found that physical assaults against Jews were higher in 2025 than ever before, underscoring the need to meet this moment with decisive action.

"While it is sadly unsurprising to see yet another record-setting year of antisemitic incidents, the ADL's findings are no less alarming and disturbing. There's a serious epidemic of hate in our country against Jewish-Americans. Congress has a responsibility to do everything in its power to address this hatred head-on and meet the urgency of the moment before this type of bigotry becomes normalized," said Senator Rosen. "No one should be threatened or made to feel unsafe because of who they are. It is critical that we work across party lines to stop and reverse this dangerous trend by enhancing physical security at Jewish communal institutions, increasing resources for education, and by speaking out against antisemitic hatred whenever and wherever we see it."

Senator Rosen has been a leader in the fight against rising antisemitism, and Holocaust denial and distortion. She recently called out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the use of an antisemitic trope when referring to the media and Democrats. Additionally, Senator Rosen successfully pushed back against one of Trump's State Department nominees, forcing his withdrawal after she condemned his history of antisemitic and racist comments. Last year, Senator Rosen successfully pushed the Coast Guard to reverse course on a policy change that would have downgraded the classification of swastikas from hate symbols to "potentially divisive", and introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Holocaust education at public schools and increase awareness of Holocaust educational resources available to local communities.

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